Rule-holder



C.R.D.KANE.

RULE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED 1AN.V24, 1920.

Patented Mar. 1, 19210 LsmAsz.

. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RULE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 1, 1921'.

Application filed January 24, 1920. Serial No. 353,838.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES R. D. KANE, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Raymond, in the county of Pacific and State of l/Vashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rule- Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates generally to rule holders, and more particularly to a simple, inexpensive device whereby folding rules and the like may be effectively held in rule-pockets of overalls and. work garments against danger of accidental displacement, and in such way as to permit of ready removal of the rule when desirable.

More particularly my invention aims to provide a simple device of this nature which may be readily secured in place, and which is both economical and eflicient.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates my present invention:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating its practical application;

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the rule holder removed;

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the rule holder illustrating a slightly modified form;

Figs. 4 and 5 are cross sections taken respectively on lines 44 and 55 of Figs. 2 and 3.

Referring now to these figures, my invention proposes a simple and effective rule holder for application within the rule holding pockets 10 of overalls or work garments, one of which is generally indicated at 11 in Fig. 1, with the object in view of preventing accidental displacement of the rule and at the same time holding the rule in such manner as to permit of its ready withdrawal when desired by the user.

To this end and as shown in Figs. 1 to 1, my invention proposes a tubular metal holder 12, which is preferably of the rectangular form shown more especially in Fig. 4: and of slightly greater inside dimensions than those of a folded rule. This tubular holder 12 has at one side and adjacent to one end an external U-shaped clasp 13, the prongs 14 of which are adapted to be ex tended through the material of a garment after the holder 12 has been properly disposed in the rule pocket, as for instance that indicated at 10 in Fig. 1. Upon the inner face of the garment the prongs 14: are bent in order to completely clasp and thereafter support the holder in place.

One side of the holder 12 has a spring engaging member 15 which, according to Fig. 2, may be formed by slitting one wall of the holder, as at 16, along spaced parallel lines and then bowing or bending the material between the slits in an inward direction to adapt the same to engage one side of a rule disposed within the holder and in this way frictionally hold the same in place.

According to the form of the invention shown in the modification (Figs. 3 and 5), the holder 12, provided with the garmentengaging prongs 1 1, may have its rule-engaging spring in the nature of a separate bow-shaped spring strip 17 for the reception of which a portion of one side wall of the holder 12 is removed to form an openin 18. In order to support the sprin clasp 1 in place it has reduced ends 19 for engagement beneath upset portions 20 of the holder 12 between lengthwise spaced transverse slits located beyond opposite ends of its spring clasp receiving opening 18.

According to either form'of the invention, it is obvious that a simple and effective device is proposed, capable of ready attachment to a garment to efliciently hold the rule in such manner as to permit of its ready use and avoid likelihood of its loss, and it is further obvious that, according to the in vention particularly described in connection with Figs. 3 and 5, the improvements propose an arrangement in which provision is made for renewal of the rule-engaging spring clasp should it become necessary or desirable.

Having thus described my invention, I claim A rule holder including a tubular body of rectangular form in cross section having an opening inone side wall and having transverse lengthwise slits in said wall beyond opposite ends of the opening, and a bow spring disposed to yieldingly extend, at a point intermediate its ends in the opening and provided with reduced ends extending through the said slits of the holder walls to detachably support the spring in place.

CHAS. REGINALD DOUGLAS KANE.- 

